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A vastly overrated reason unless you are regularly in conflict with corporate entities/the government.
by throwawaysleep 2y ago
A vastly overrated reason unless you are regularly in conflict with corporate entities/the government.
- tejtm 2y agoIf non-corporeal entities have priorities that are incongruent with a living individual preferences the default should be the actual person's choice. How is this even a question? (edit: to not put words in anyone else's mouth)
- worik 2y ago> A vastly overrated reason unless you are regularly in conflict with corporate entities/the government. Software freedom is a very important business property. Closed source software can be OK while it is supported, and the licencing agreements not too onerous. But when those conditions no longer apply, very expensive retooling ensues. I have seen this often Free software does not suffer those fates. This is a very important business reason for Free Software
- bobim 2y agoNope, example: the knowledge I build using OpenRadioss is mine until I die, while the knowledge I build using Abaqus is locked behind a 200k paywall.